How to Make a Chickpea Flour Omelet

This post shows you how to make a vegan egg-free and gluten-free chickpea flour omelet.

What is a Chickpea Flour Omelet?

I have also seen this dish called socca or pudla which I understand to be of Mediterranean origin. No matter the name, the base of this high-protein, fiber-rich, and plant-based dish is made from chickpea flour, also known as garbanzo bean flour.

How to Make a Vegan Chickpea Flour Omelet

My recipe uses a mixture of the flour, baking powder, water, herbs, and whatever vegetables you want. I start out by mixing the dry ingredients.

I like to get whatever vegetables I am going to use ready at this point. I especially love shallots and mushrooms in my chickpea omelet.

Next, I add the water, lemon juice, and vegetables (plus the nutritional yeast which I had forgotten to add earlier), and stir:

I sometimes need to add a bit more water to the batter at this point to make it nice and pourable. I have also found that a light spray of cooking oil really helps to keep the batter from sticking to the pan:

Since I usually make one omelet for me and one for my husband, I like to use two skillets so they cook at the same time. The make-shift lids taken from my saucepans help the tops cook through and get ready to be flipped:

The only reason I turn this dish into a scramble version is when it sticks to the pan which usually means I didn’t use enough oil to start or I just got too excited and didn’t wait long enough before trying to flip (this version had chopped red bell peppers):

No worries, either the omelet or scramble versions are equally delicious:

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup water, plus more if necessary to achieve a pourable consistency

2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)

1 shallot, minced

¼ cup chopped mushrooms

2 handfuls of baby kale, chopped finely

Coconut oil spray, optional

Sea salt, optional, for topping

Instructions

Combine chickpea flour, baking powder, dried turmeric, no-salt seasoning or dried herbs, and nutritional yeast in a medium-sized bowl. Add water and lemon juice and use a whisk to stir together, getting rid of any clumps.

Stir in minced shallot, chopped mushroom, and chopped kale. The consistency of the batter should be pourable and not too thick. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water and stir again, if necessary, to achieve the proper consistency.

Spray a medium skillet lightly with coconut oil and heat on medium. You can use two skillets if you want to make and serve both omelets at the same time.

Pour half the batter into your skillet. Place a lid over the pan to help it cook faster. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the omelet cook for 3-4 minutes.

Once the top of the omelet has started to cook, use a spatula or a plate to help flip the omelet onto the other side. If your batter sticks, then you can always make it into a scramble, using a spatula to scrape the batter off the bottom of the pan.

Reduce the heat to low, place the lid on the pan, and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes (if making a scramble version, then it will cook faster, maybe another 2-3 minutes).

Synchronicity! I just made a chickpea pancake yesterday! I love them because they’re a great way to amp up a salad with something from the pantry. I am usually lazy and make a plain version and then put lots of vegetables on top.

Great minds, Cassandra!!! I usually experience blogging synchronicity where I have a post all planned in my head and photos in my camera, and then another blogger writes about it and blows mine away. :0)

Well, this looks simply fabulous! I want it right now! I think this is something I’d make/eat for any meal of the day. I like the idea of serving it with a salad, Carrie, that sounds like a nice dinner. Thank you, for this recipe, which is new to me too….I’ve never made Chickpea Flour Omlet, or Pudla, or Socca, or whatever we call it by. Yum! 🙂

I love chickpea flour omelets! I add a pinch or two of Kala Namak (black salt) which adds a distinctive eggy (slightly sulphury) flavor which is so good. I have also used chickpea flour to thicken sauces or gravies as an alternative to grain flours (and much healthier too) !

I need to try this. I’ve seen all kind of recipes and never been adventurous enough to give it a go. I have used garbanzo bean flour (maybe it was mixed w/ something else?!) as a coating for baked onion rings before. There are delicious! Guess I better pick up some chickpea flour. I’ll have to check out that sprouted version! Thanks for sharing 🙂

I tried the recipe yesterday, and I really messed it up badly. One, it had lumps and I probably did not add the liquid slow enough. Two, I didn’t add enough water and it was too thick to spread out. Three, it stuck to the pan. On the other hand, it tasted good and was quick and easy. Next time, I will make some corrections and use a non-stick pan.

Oh darn, Carolyn! The non-stick pan is essential, otherwise you need to use oil to keep it from sticking. Also, I like to use a whisk to get the lumps out. Give it another go and let me know what happens…good luck! 🙂

Hey Carrie, I used to be a regular chickpea flour omelet maker but have fallen out of practice. Your recipe looks like a great one – love the simple ingredients list and that it’s soy-free. It seems like so many recipes add all kinds of extras in! Is this going in the Vegan Delish app? Hint hint 😉 Can’t wait to try it – and I use your app as my go-to!

I love chickpea flour omelettes! I make one all the time based on this recipe from Vegan Richa http://www.veganricha.com/2012/08/chickpea-flour-omelette-with-spinach.html I never use oat flour, just sub another tbsp of ground flax. I’ve never actually put the veggies in the omelette. I like to sprinkle them on top and fold the omelette over so it looks more like a traditional omelette. I also love adding a little Daiya or avocado on top for some creaminess.

Made these for dinner and I’m in love! Cheap, easy, versatile and nutrient packed. I folded it in half, filled it with spinach and Olive hummus and for good measure I grilled it in my panini maker to get everything all smelty and topped it with salsa. I wasn’t brave enough to try to flip it in the pan haha. Delish! Thanks!

Thank you for posting this recipe. It’s great! I recently discovered the chickpea omelet on the menu of the Duluth (MN) Grill menu. It was amazing and inspired my search for a recipe. I made your recipe as is – but did not add the veggies to the mixture – instead I served the omelet with a spicy veggie filling. I am excited to experiment with this recipe. I can’t believe I didn’t know about chickpea omelets until now. I appreciate all the ideas in the comments. Thanks.

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